Alexandria vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$164
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
31
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8536th and 5309th ($495 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6224th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kinshasa

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Alexandria Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$4181

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860